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Dontre Day remembers Dontre Hamilton on anniversary of his death

May 4, 2017 by Camille Paul Leave a Comment

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  • Maria Hamilton (center) sits with Yolanda Y. Lindsay-Brown (left) and Dontre's aunt, Zendia Montgomery at Dontre Day.
  • The Rev. William Muhammad from Nation of Islam greets attendees with Assalamu 'Alaikum, peace be with you.
  • Doretha Lock-Davis holds her granddaughter, Chloe Minter, 2.
  • Daniel and the Next Level Band take the stage at Dontre Day to perform a combination of rap and gospel.
  • Verona Pearson, an organizer for Fight for $15, speaks about her son being profiled by police in Tampa, Fla.
  • November Criminals, a hip hop polka band, perform at Dontre Day.
  • DaShawn Carter, Nate Hamilton, Kendrick Newman-Murrell and Damien Perkins perform their original song, One Love, a tribute to Dontre Hamilton.
  • Inger ("Spitfire Shine") Henderson performs an original spoken word piece.
  • Paulette White made homemade food for the event.
  • The Coalition for Justice, founded by the Hamilton family, hosted the event.

Three years ago, Dontre Hamilton was shot 14 times and killed by former Milwaukee police officer Christopher Manney in Red Arrow Park on April 30. His death rocked the Hamilton family and highlighted the issue of police brutality in Milwaukee.

To mark the anniversary of Hamilton’s death, his family and community members have gathered at Red Arrow Park “planting new life every year with community programming and engagement,” according to the Coalition for Justice, an organization formed in the wake of Dontre Hamilton’s death, and led by his brother, Nate Hamilton.

“We want people to come together and remember Dontre,” said Hamilton.

This year, Hamilton’s family moved the event to All People’s Church in Harambee due to the weather. The event featured speakers, musical performances and a potluck buffet.

“It’s important to keep the memories of these young men alive,” said Doretha Lock-Davis, “and to continue to let them shine and fight for justice.”

Davis is the mother of Christopher Davis, a young black man killed by Walworth County Sheriff’s Deputy Juan Ortiz on Feb. 24, 2016.

“It’s important to come to this event because it can help get your questions answered,” said Lock-Davis. “You can only get those answers by telling your story and listening to others.”

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